Gabby - keep or let go

[supertom]

He's not even running at players that much. Occasionally he does it and gets a little joy, as he did against Bournemouth. I honestly think because of his injuries over the last 5 years, he has to ration his surging runs. It's not like under Pubehead when he'd often be at full pelt, attacking defenders all game. Even if his all round play and finishing was erratic he'd still be winning plenty of freekicks and territory up the pitch. But now he offers very little. 4-5 good runs a game (if we're lucky) and rarely looks remotely like scoring.

Get rid. He should be anywhere near the 18. Ayew is a younger version with a bit more skill. Let him settle and take Gabby's place. And we've got Traore too now.

[PaulWinch again]

He should be nowhere near the starting line up. I'm not really sure why he stayed on and Sinclair came off.

[themossman]

I think it was right that he had a chance to stake a claim in the new look villa, but he failed his audition and returns are rapidly diminishing.

[Bad English]

"Keep" or "let go"?

Fucking boot out*

*Je dois avouer que ce soir j'ai bien "reniflé le tablier de la serveuse".
 

[ez]

He's not far off donkey status now. I find it astonishing that the last 3 managers are so compelled to play him. Even Tim Sherwood who i thought had a mind of his own is following suit. Is he being paid too much to not play maybe?

[kippaxvilla2]

I assume even he can't keep Traore out of the side

[PeterWithesShin]

I assume even he can't keep Traore out of the side

It will probably be Sinclair who makes way for Traore.

[Steve67]

I thought Sinclair was growing into the game just as he got the hook. Gabby however, one header on target, was very poor. Bench him please.

[dicedlam]

We have still to pay £8.5 mil in wages for that shit over the course of his remaining contract.

One lucky bar steward.

[Salsa Party Animal]

If I get a transfer offer for Agbonlahor, I would sell him asap. He is not a football player.

[Fin Feds Dad]

no one will come in for him - we're stuck with him

[kippaxvilla2]

Smethwick might think he will increase their pace by 300 percent.

[PeterWithesShin]

Smethwick might think he will increase their pace by 300 percent.

Joe Cole would do that.

[OzVilla]

We have still to pay £8.5 mil in wages for that shit over the course of his remaining contract.

One lucky bar steward.

Yes that decision to give him his bumper new contract was yet another horrendous move from McThickie.  Thanks Paul you doughnut.

[Villa in Denmark]

If I get a transfer offer for Agbonlahor, I would sell him asap. He is not a football player.

He never has been. He was an athlete with some football coaching on top.
Now that his athleticism is fading he's a pedestrian with some football coaching on top.
I remember discussing Gabby with some friends after the Blackburn semi. The consensus was that if he had 50% of Yorke's football intelligence and vision, even without the same level of technical ability as Yorke he'd be true international class.
The lost years where he was more interested in athletics than football as a youngster are starting to shine through.